योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-16, verse-11

नाटिकाख्यायिकाभिश्च श्लोकैर्विन्दुमतिक्रमैः ।
देशकालविभागैश्च नगरग्रामचेष्टितैः ॥ ११ ॥

nāṭikākhyāyikābhiśca ślokairvindumatikramaiḥ ,
deśakālavibhāgaiśca nagaragrāmaceṣṭitaiḥ 11

11. nāṭikā-ākhyāyikābhiḥ ca ślokaiḥ vindu-atikramaiḥ
deśakālavibhāgaiḥ ca nagaragrāmaceṣṭitaiḥ

11. nāṭikākhyāyikābhiḥ ca ślokaiḥ vindumatikramaiḥ
ca deśakālavibhāgaiḥ ca nagaragrāmaceṣṭitaiḥ

11. And through short plays and narratives; through verses, and by overcoming challenges related to specific points or patterns; and through the classifications of regions and eras, as well as through the customs and activities of cities and villages.

Words meanings summery:

• नाटिकाख्यायिकाभिः (nāṭikākhyāyikābhiḥ) - by short plays and narratives

• च (ca) - and

• श्लोकैः (ślokaiḥ) - by verses, by stanzas

• विन्दुमतिक्रमैः (vindumatikramaiḥ) - by challenges involving dot-patterns or specific points (by overcoming challenges related to specific points or patterns)

• देशकालविभागैः (deśakālavibhāgaiḥ) - by the classifications of regions and eras (by classifications of regions and eras, by distinctions of place and time)

• च (ca) - and

• नगरग्रामचेष्टितैः (nagaragrāmaceṣṭitaiḥ) - by the customs and activities of cities and villages

Words meanings and morphology

नाटिकाख्यायिकाभिः (nāṭikākhyāyikābhiḥ) - by short plays and narratives

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nāṭikākhyāyikā

nāṭikākhyāyikā - short plays and narratives

Dvandva compound of `nāṭikā` and `ākhyāyikā`

Compound type : Dvandva (nāṭikā+ākhyāyikā)

• nāṭikā – a short play, a petite drama
  noun (feminine)
  From `nāṭaka` (drama)
• ākhyāyikā – a narrative, a tale, a story
  noun (feminine)
  From root √khyā (to tell) with prefix `ā`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

श्लोकैः (ślokaiḥ) - by verses, by stanzas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, hymn, fame

From root √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

विन्दुमतिक्रमैः (vindumatikramaiḥ) - by challenges involving dot-patterns or specific points (by overcoming challenges related to specific points or patterns)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vindumatikrama

vindumatikrama - an overcoming of points/obstacles, a challenge involving dots or points

Tatpuruṣa compound of `vindu` (dot, point) and `atikrama` (transgression, overcoming, challenge).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vindu+atikrama)

• vindu – dot, drop, point, seed
  noun (masculine)
• atikrama – overcoming, transgression, challenge, difficulty
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `ati` (beyond) + root √kram (to step)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: kram (class 1)

देशकालविभागैः (deśakālavibhāgaiḥ) - by the classifications of regions and eras (by classifications of regions and eras, by distinctions of place and time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deśakālavibhāga

deśakālavibhāga - division or classification of place and time

Tatpuruṣa compound of `deśakāla` (place and time) and `vibhāga` (division). `deśakāla` itself is a Dvandva compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+vibhāga)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, era
  noun (masculine)
• vibhāga – division, distinction, classification
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `vi` (apart) + root √bhaj (to divide)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नगरग्रामचेष्टितैः (nagaragrāmaceṣṭitaiḥ) - by the customs and activities of cities and villages

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nagaragrāmaceṣṭita

nagaragrāmaceṣṭita - customs, actions, or behavior of cities and villages

Tatpuruṣa compound of `nagaragrāma` (cities and villages) and `ceṣṭita` (action). `nagaragrāma` is a Dvandva compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nagara+grāma+ceṣṭita)

• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• grāma – village, community
  noun (masculine)
• ceṣṭita – action, deed, behavior, custom
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ceṣṭ (to move, act)
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)